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John Smith is an exchange student from New York. Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown.
Dear David,
How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China. I'm having a great time on my student exchange program here. So far, I've completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I'd like to share some with you.
In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft (飞行器). They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.
Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn't appear in England until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world.
Lastly, I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals — the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.
If you'd like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.
Best wishes!
yours,
John根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.From this passage, we know that John Smith is from ________.
A.Canada B.the US C.the UK
2.Which of the following isn't a traditional Chinese art form?
A.Paper cutting. B.Chinese clay art. C.The Mid-Autumn Festival.
3.About 5,000 years ago, ________.
A.the first ancient Chinese kite appeared
B.flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea, and Malaysia
C.tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?
A.David came to China three months ago.
B.Tea didn't appear in England until around the 16th century.
C.Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.
5.John wrote this letter to David in order to ________.
A.share something about traditional Chinese culture with him
B.tell him the tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century
C.tell him the Mid-Autumn Festival is in August every year
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Traditional Chinese culture is catching the world’s eyes. The good traditional Chinese culture is our great treasure. President Xi Jinping says we should have a high of culture confidence. There are so many great works in the course of Chinese history such as Di Zi Gui,Lun Yu,Meng Zi and so on. Xi Jinping and other leaders often borrow some wonderful sentences from them. Dao De Jing is also one of them.
It is widely believed that Lao zi, a famous Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, was the writer of Dao De Jing. There are only 5000 characters in the book, but it is considered as one of the oldest and most important philosophy books of ancient China .It includes two parts, Dao and De.
Dao means "the Way". It doesn’t tell us how to choose the right way, but it really shows that one should act through naturalness and non-action.
Naturalness refers to a natural state of being, an attitude of following the way of nature. Lao Zi thought that everything in the world has its own way of being and developing. Birds fly in the sky; Tigers live in the forest; Fish swim in the water; Flowers bloom and flowers fall. He gave advice to the people who have strong feelings to control the world. He said they should give up the desires （欲望）.
Non-action （无为） does not mean that one should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved. What he meant is that human should follow the way of nature and try not to break the rule of nature.
De means“Virtue（德行）”. Lao zi thought the great virtue is like water. And he thinks nothing in the world is weaker than water, yet nothing is stronger than water when it comes. It can nearly destroy everything strong. In ancient China, there is also a saying, water can hold the boat, it can also make the boat turn upside down. Water is a typical （典型的） example of the weak beating the strong.
Of course, there are many other wonderful things we can learn from the book. Today, Dao de Jing still plays a role in the development of Chinese thoughts. It is becoming more and more popular with people around the world.
1.According to Dao De Jing, which picture shows an attitude of breaking the way of nature?
A.
B.
C.
D.
2.Why did Lao zi think the great virtue is like water?
A.Because water is a typical example of the strong beating the weak.
B.Because Lao zi thought nothing in the world is weaker than water.
C.Because water is a typical example of the weak beating the strong.
D.Because water can hold the boat.
3.What does Dao De Jing tell us?
A.We should act by following the way of nature and have the great virtue.
B.We should choose the right way to success.
C.We should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved.
D.We should become strong and try our best to satisfy our desires.
4.What is the feeling that the writer wants to express in the passage?
A.Serious. B.Proud. C.Upset. D.Sad.
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Xi’an celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day on April 18. There were catwalk shows(走秀) and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. 1. and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival(上巳节). 2.
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. 3. However, some of its main characteristics( 特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap(交叠) on the front, which is called “jiao ling”. 4.
China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before. 5.
A.Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.
B.Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos
C.Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons (系带) instead of buttons.
D.Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this.
E.It has a history of about 3,000 years and it has changed greatly so far.
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"Made in China" is having its moment now—and it's a fashionable one.
The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili, both Chinese sports shoe brands(品牌), suddenly got international attention. Their products were seen all over the world.Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September, 2018.They showed their new designs—sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters.
Shaun Rein, managing director of China Market Research Group, said that the latest Chinese brands no longer catch customers' eye by low price. He told CNN，"They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands."
Maybe it is because China's young people are now more confident about their own culture. They don't show immediate interest in western culture any more.
"Today's young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements(元素)，"Jin Qu, the manager of a clothing shopping website, said at a cultural festival in 2018."They like these elements printed on their clothes, even the brand picture of Laoganma in China, which was once seen as outside of fashion. But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols."
In fact, many stars in the West are now interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion.Rihanna, a US singer, for example, wore a Chinese red dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York. The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei.
"We have to move from making to creating,"ChineseAmerican designer Aric Chen once told The New York Times."We want to replace the words'Made in China'with 'Designed in China'."
1.The new designs of Li Ning Company in September, 2018 were ________.
A.coats and scarves in Chinese red B.sweaters and jackets with English words
C.coats and scarves with American symbols D.sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters
2.In the past, Chinese brands caught customers' eye by ________.
A.low price B.cultural elements C.new designs D.famous designers
3.The underlined word "They" in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A.today's young people in China B.the workers in Jin Qu's shop
C.some famous stars in the West D.directors of some Chinese companies
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配对阅读。左栏是在华工作的外籍专家Mr. Jack Frank家庭成员的信息，右栏是关于中国传统文化线上展览的简介。请为每位家庭成员选择合适的展览，并选择对应的选项。
1.. Mr. Jack Frank (the father) is a scientist. He is doing research on Chinese solar terms (节气).
2.. Mrs. Frank (the mother) is a housewife. She likes cooking and she cooks for the family every day.
3.. Alice (the daughter) is learning painting in a university. She hopes to be an artist in the future.
4.. Adam (the son) is studying in a primary school. He loves Tang poems so much that he learns one every day.
5.. Mr. Kelvin Frank (the grandfather) used to be a sportsman. Now he practises Taiji every morning.
A.Chinese traditional sports and activities are the cultural heritage (文化遗产) of China. Most of them not only are good for health but also have high artistic value.
B.Food and drink has a special meaning to Chinese people. Eating does not just mean filling the stomach. What and how to eat is more important.
C.Traditional festivals play an important part in Chinese cultural heritage. There are a large number of traditional festivals in China. They carry rich information about the life of Chinese people.
D.The art of paper cutting was first developed in China. Chinese paper-cuts have been a traditional form of decoration (装饰) at the Chinese New Year for thousands of years.
E.Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world. The artists paint on rice paper or thin silk with brushes.
F.In the past 3,500 years, China has developed its own form of cultural traditions, values and tastes. Tang poems are said to be the finest of Chinese literature (文学).
G.The twenty-four solar terms have a history of thousands of years in China. They are still useful today in people’s life.
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In the eyes of many foreigners , Chinese are the best hosts（主人）and the worst guests in the world. They’re not really bad guests , but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries , it appears they are not nice guests. And western guests sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.
In China , guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home , there is always fruit on the table for me , and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west , generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife’s mother , a very kind elderly Chinese lady , doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house , as a non-smoker , I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly , but I must realize that in China , to be a good host , she must not do that. In most North American homes , if you are a guest , and the hosts are not smokers , you should not smoke in their house. At the very least , you could ask , “ Is it OK if I smoke?” But , don’t be surprised if they say , “ No , you can’t smoke. ” In our culture , if you smoke in their home , you are a bad guest , but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house , they are not a rude host.
Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese , so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However , giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So , if you invite international guests to your home , don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.
In China , you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host , and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house , try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ______ in the world.
A. best . B. worst
C. most natural D. most difficult
2.When a western guest visits a Chinese family , he often ______ .
A. buys some fruit
B. feels like a god
C. wants some gifts
D. takes a cup of tea
3.If the writer’s guests want to smoke in his house , what will he probably say?
A. It’s OK if you smoke here.
B. Let’s smoke together.
C. Sorry , you can’t smoke here.
D. Smoking is a bad habit.
4.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “ adapt to ” in the passage?
A. Think back to. B. Get used to.
C. Look forward to. D. Keep close to.
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Foreigners should learn from Chinese.
B. Hosts must do things in the guests’ way.
C. Western hosts are always nice to guests.
D. People should understand cultural differences.
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In the eyes of many foreigners , Chinese are the best hosts（主人）and the worst guests in the world. They’re not really bad guests , but because the guest-host relationship in China is much different than in some western countries , it appears they are not nice guests. And western guests sometimes look rude（粗鲁的）in the eyes of Chinese guests.
In China , guests are almost like gods. Whenever I enter a Chinese person’s home , there is always fruit on the table for me , and someone is quick to bring me a cup of tea or water. In the west , generally the guest is not a god. Acting according to the host’s way of doing things is usual behavior for a guest.
My wife’s mother , a very kind elderly Chinese lady , doesn’t smoke. When I see some of her guests smoking in her house , as a non-smoker , I feel unhappy. Usually I want to stop them directly , but I must realize that in China , to be a good host , she must not do that. In most North American homes , if you are a guest , and the hosts are not smokers , you should not smoke in their house. At the very least , you could ask , “ Is it OK if I smoke?” But , don’t be surprised if they say , “ No , you can’t smoke. ” In our culture , if you smoke in their home , you are a bad guest , but if they don’t allow you to smoke in their house , they are not a rude host.
Guests in China also have special habits. Some western people may not adapt to these habits very soon. Thankfully my wife is Chinese , so whenever we visit a Chinese family she tells me to buy them a gift. However , giving a gift to a host is not always necessary in my country. So , if you invite international guests to your home , don’t be too surprised if they don’t bring you a gift.
In China , you probably won’t need to change the guest-host relationship very much because you will probably only be the host , and Chinese are naturally very good hosts. If western hosts invite you to their house , try not to be too surprised if their style of treating you is not what you have expected.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Many foreigners think that Chinese hosts are the ______ in the world.
A.best . B.worst
C.most natural D.most difficult
2.When a western guest visits a Chinese family , he often ______ .
A.buys some fruit
B.feels like a god
C.wants some gifts
D.takes a cup of tea
3.If the writer’s guests want to smoke in his house , what will he probably say?
A.It’s OK if you smoke here.
B.Let’s smoke together.
C.Sorry , you can’t smoke here.
D.Smoking is a bad habit.
4.What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “ adapt to ” in the passage?
A.Think back to. B.Get used to.
C.Look forward to. D.Keep close to.
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A.Foreigners should learn from Chinese.
B.Hosts must do things in the guests’ way.
C.Western hosts are always nice to guests.
D.People should understand cultural differences.
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— What do you think is the ________ of Chinese traditional culture?
— Monkey King was regarded as a super hero. I like him best.
A.symbol B.style C.standard
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The COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs. People in different countries have had some new and creative choices. Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other.
1.How are Chinese people called on to greet each other?
A.By greeting online. B.By handing out talismans. C.By tapping feet.
2.In which country are people advised to pat on the back?
A.Romania. B.Iran. C.Australia.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran.
B.Shaking hands is not advised in China or France.
C.People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now.
4.What may be the common traditional greeting way in some European countries?
A.Kissing on the cheek. B.Joining hands together. C.Looking into the eyes.
5.According to the passage, what influence can COVID-19 have on people's life?
A.People might change their social behavior.
B.People might value their traditional festivals more.
C.People might spread cultures in different countries.
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If you look closely around your city, you might see hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group (汉族). In a report by online shopping platform (线上购物平台) Tmall, more than 2 million hanfu outfits were sold in 2018. The average age of buyers was 21, with about 52 percent between 19 and 24 years old.
Why has this traditional clothing become popular among young Chinese people?
For some of them, it's a costume (服装) for relaxation. Other young people like hanfu because of the culture behind it. They think it as a way to reconnect with traditions.
"What's behind hanfu is inheritance (继承,遗产) of the Chinese culture," Nan He, a 21-year-old costume studio owner, said.
1.What is hanfu?
A.The clothing sold online.
B.The traditional clothing of Han ethnic group.
C.The traditional clothing of Han Dynasty (汉朝).
2.Most of hanfu buyers were________.
A.children B.young people C.old people
3.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Young Chinese people wear hanfu abroad.
B.Hanfu is a costume for relaxation.
C.Hanfu is inheritance of the Chinese culture.